Reserve QB Preston Dewey out of football after injury

Quarterback Preston Dewey, who has been hampered by injuries during his time at Miami, will no longer be playing football for the Hurricanes.

Miami issued a statement Tuesday afternoon from Dewey, a sophomore who redshirted last season, that said he was stepping away from the game and needs surgery for a back injury.

Dewey is still a student at Miami.

“Following consultations with doctors in Miami and in Texas, it was determined that I am no longer able to play football because of my back injury,” Dewey’s statement read. “We have scheduled surgery for December and I am looking forward to getting better…I would like to thank coach [Al] Golden for the opportunity to be a part of the Hurricanes football program. The future is very bright for this team. Obviously, this is a very sad time for me, but I will continue to be a supporter of this team and these coaches and I will be a Hurricane for life.”

The 6-2, 208-pound Dewey threw for nearly 1,500 yards with 13 touchdowns as a junior in high school. He missed most of his senior year with a wrist injury, but was an Under Armour All-American and was rated a three-star prospect by Scout and Rivals.

He was expected to be Miami’s fourth-string quarterback behind Stephen Morris, Ryan Williams, and Gary Crow.